Tattoos

Holy Ink: The Spirituality Of Tattoos

Jacob D. Myers | Posted 05.30.2012

Jacob D. Myers

Tattoos often signify one's relationships, one's movement beyond her daily existence to another plane of reality, and a new awareness of a person's being-in-the-world. Tattooing presents the bearer with several experiences that are rarely matched in the world.

SLIDESHOW: Tattoos That Go Way Beyond Your Average Tramp Stamp

Posted 05.30.2012

Yesterday, we featured individuals that chose to seriously modify their body by poking holes in their own flesh. Some, however, take a different ap...

Tattoo Removal Program Gives Young People New Start

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.10.2012

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International

Photo Credit: JENNY BOLARIO/Youth Radio Lawrence, 27, gets a tattoo removed from the back of his neck. By: Jenny Bolario and Teresa Chin For many ...

Members Of Congress Reveal Their Tattoos

Roll Call | Posted 05.08.2012

What do Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., soccer legend David Beckham and conservative godfather Barry Goldwater have in common?...

The Week In Art

Posted 05.06.2012

This was a crazy week in the art world this week, excuse us while we catch our breaths! Edvard Munch's "The Scream" broke the record for most expensiv...

WATCH: What's The Deal With J.Lo's Giant Tattoo?

Posted 05.04.2012

We already knew Jennifer Lopez was a badass since her krav maga-fighting days in "Enough." But the star seems to have reached a whole new level with a...

Crazy Nipple Tattoos And Piercings (NSFW)

Oddee.com | Posted 05.01.2012

People will do strange things in the name of art -- even nipple tattoos....

Both Sides Now: Reagan/Matalin on Their Biases, Ryan-Buffett, Polls, Tattoos

HuffPost Radio | Posted 04.22.2012

HuffPost Radio

2011-11-29-20111107bothsidesnow.jpg Through the looking glass of their families and early years, Reagan/Matalin analyze Jonathan Haidt's The Righteous Mind. Can Left & Right hear each other or be merely riders of reason on the elephant of intuition?

Queeries: Should You Come Out As Tattooed?

Steven Petrow | Posted 04.20.2012

Steven Petrow

You don't want the first impression you create to be the reason you don't advance to the next level. You want to sell yourself without distraction, and without a hiring manager making a conscious (or unconscious) judgment about your professional skill set based on some ink.

Tattoo Study Reveals Drinking Differences Between People With, Without Tats

Posted 04.17.2012

By: MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Published: 04/16/2012 04:22 PM EDT on MyHealthNewsDaily People with tattoos drink more than their tattoo-less peers, a...

LOOK: 42 Crazy Fan Tattoos

The Huffington Post | Sara Gates | Posted 04.06.2012

Even with today's advanced tattoo removal technology, a tat is still a big commitment. Though they can essentially be cleansed from the skin, the proc...

Teen Gives False Name To Idaho Police -- Despite Real Name Tattooed On Forearm

AP | Posted 04.05.2012

TWIN FALLS, Idaho -- A 19-year-old Idaho man with his last name tattooed on his forearm apparently tried to give police a fake name and was arrested. ...

Who Went Home First On The 'Best Ink' Series Premiere?

Posted 03.28.2012

On the Series Premiere of "Best Ink" (Tue., 10 p.m. ET on Oxygen) the tattoo artists had to design a cover-up for an existing tattoo. As the bottom...

Tattoos -- And Their Removal -- Is A Growing Business

The Huffington Post | Ann Brenoff | Posted 03.23.2012

While some midlifers may connect with their inner rebel by getting a heart tattooed on their ankle or chest, some who already have tattoos are looking...

'NY Ink': Chris' Crew Eggs Ami's Shop

Posted 03.02.2012

The bad blood between Ami James and Chris Torres has been simmering for what feels like aeons on "NY Ink" (Thu., 9 p.m. EST on TLC), but things finall...

12 Worst Photo Tattoos

Oddee.com | Posted 03.01.2012

Think twice if you want to have a photo permanently inked onto your body. ...

Getting Tattoos Around The World

Off Track Planet | Posted 04.30.2012

Off Track Planet

A hell of a lot more permanent than a hostel hookup, travel tattoos are a great reminder of your life-changing adventures abroad. OTP's pinned down wh...

Vicious Circles

Carrie White | Posted 04.23.2012

Carrie White

I see a sign over another door: Tattoo Removal. I had noticed this place was filled with people who had more ink on them than I had seen at a lifetime of rock concerts. "Hard to get a job with F*^k You tattooed across your forehead," Bird says.

'NY Ink' Tattoos Traveling Vaudeville Troupe

Posted 04.10.2012

Absolutely anything can -- and probably eventually will -- happen in New York City, but that doesn't mean Ami and the crew at "NY Ink" (Thu., 9 p.m. E...

PHOTOS: Tattoos Celebrated In New Exhibit

The Huffington Post | Joseph Erbentraut | Posted 02.03.2012

On Friday, the Chicago Photography Center unveils their latest show: "I (Heart) Ink: A Photographic Exhibit of Tattoo Art." Co-curated by Susan Aur...

A Sober Bai Ling Gets Some 'NY Ink'

Posted 02.03.2012

Tommy Montoya was really excited on "NY Ink" ( Thu., 9 p.m. EST on TLC) because he was going to tattoo Bai Ling. Don't know who she is? Fear not, Tomm...

Tattoo Shop Maintains Its Counter-Culture Tradition

Posted 02.01.2012

How do you maintain your artistic practice in this economy? Moon Sheen, a tattoo shop in New York's West Village neighborhood, opened four months ago ...

Mexico's 'Vampire Woman' Takes Tattoo Expo By Storm

Posted 05.29.2012

Though popular legend says that vampires must eschew direct light to survive, one 'vampire' has thrived in the spotlight recently. And really, it take...

A 'Mob Wives' Star Inspires Tattoos

Posted 03.23.2012

Angela Raiola, better known as "Big Ang," is the breakout star of VH1's latest hit reality show "Mob Wives" (Sundays, 8 p.m. on VH1). Big Ang is th...

Miracle On The Hudson Survivors Get Tattoos Together On 'NY Ink'

Posted 03.21.2012

On Thursday night's episode of "NY Ink" (Thurs., 9 p.m. EST on TLC) three survivors of a near-catastrophe, the crash-landing of US Airways Flight 1549...